Consuelo - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Consuelo \c(o)-nsue-lo, con-suelo\ is pronounced kohn-SWAY-loh. It is of Latin and Old French origin, and its meaning is "consolation, comfort". Honors Santa Maria del Consuelo. In 1842 George Sand, a popular French author, published a historical novel called "Consuelo". The heroine, a gypsy, became a successful opera singer.

Consuelo has 4 variant forms: Chela, Chelo, Consolata and Consuela.

Consuelo is a very popular female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Consuelo. Click here to compare Consuelo with related baby names.